Q&A: Can wipes be flushed down a toilet?

Question: Can I flush wipes down the toilet?

Answer: It is a bad idea to flush pipes down a toilet.

Only human waste and toilet paper should be flushed down a toilet.

Wipes, including “flushable wipes” are not designed to break down quickly. Wet wipes typically contain a level of plastic so they don’t disintegrate like toilet paper when flushed. When a wipe is flushed, it can get caught and block your home sewer drain or cause blockages and overflows further down the sewer line.

"Flushable wipes" can make a mess of your sewer system

If you need to use wipes, it is best practice to bin them, not to flush them.

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